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GS750 won't turn over - battery is charged, Nothing from starter button or kick

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thanks guys - previous owner says check for loose wire to starter solenoid ...
 
Not sure if all bike have it but mine has a safety switch at the clutch lever so you have to pull the lever in to start. Mine has been acting up a bit and sometimes I have to jiggle my lever to get it to engage the starter.
 
RGM said:
Not sure if all bike have it but mine has a safety switch at the clutch lever so you have to pull the lever in to start. Mine has been acting up a bit and sometimes I have to jiggle my lever to get it to engage the starter.
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The switch could be needing a bit of adjustment to get a proper strike from the lever or it could be that the contacts are dirty/corroded and a flush with contact cleaner might do it before opening up.
Kill switches, ignition switches and starter buttons all benefit from contact cleaning at this age. For the most part they are straightforward jobs.
 
Its a 78 750....NO SAFETY SWITCHES anywhere on the bike. Turn on key and VISUALLY see that the neutral light is lit.

There is only 1 wire to the selnoid and its a yellow one. It gets its ground ( earth ) via the frame. This is why I mentioned the problem I had with the 78 1000C..it lost its frame ground. Now...lets review the trouble shooting process.

Make a wire from one of the mount bolts directly to battery negative and try the button. Works..problem solved.

Doesnt work...short across the 2 top big termials. It cranks....replace selinoid..Doesnt crank..the starter is the problem.

Take off starter cover and give it a few medium hard hits with a hammer to see if its stuck..hit button. It cranks you know the starter bushings and / or brushes are on the way out. Either rebuild starter or replace it out right.
 
Hello All

I'm new to this forum. Lots of good info. This thread seems to be the closest to the issue I'm having so I'm jumping in head first.

A few days ago I went to start my '77 GS750B. I turned the key on, got all the lights and nothing at the starter switch. Thought the run/stop might have been stuck so flipped that and at the same time turned the key off and on with my other hand. She stared right up. Then, 4 blocks away, she died at a stoplight. Still had all the lights but nothing when I hit the starter switch. I ended up walking her back to my office.

It does not sound like a starter relay or fuse issue to me as it died while running. The battery was at 11.8v / 80% when I checked it. Charged it up to be certain and still nothing. It's a new battery with new, clean cable ends. It is still at my office. I'm looking for suggestions on where to begin looking when I get it home this weekend. My first thought is to make sure all grounds are good. Any other thoughts. I have had a history of charging issues with this bike. Planning to pull the stator and check it as well but that seems to be a different issue.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers !

Ken's 1977 Suzuki GS 750.jpg
 
Battery is low, so do the Quick Test and see what you stator is putting out. No need to pull it unless the tests are off.

I'd start with the ignition switch. Take it off and open the bottom and clean all of the contacts. If that isn't the cure, carefully open the kill switch. Many do this in a big zip lock as there are some tiny parts in there.

You did check the fuses? Also, remove the fuse box and check the connections in the back. That's a common issue, the solder comes apart
 
Based on how the bike acted and died my suspicions was a bad ground. Turned out to be the solder at the negative side of the Run/Kill switch had broken loose. Got her up and running. I'll follow up on the charging system as well. I still think there is something weak in there.

Now it it time to start some mods.

Thanks for the input.

Cheers
 
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